by Maledicta | May 23, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Yes, it’s true! Last year I posted an article about the Clown Motel in Tonopah, Nevada, when it was named the “scariest motel in America.” Now I’m happy to report that this terrifying haunted landmark is about to be the subject of its own horror movie,...
by Maledicta | May 5, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
The 1970s was one of the finest decades in cinema history, and the horror genre was no exception. Everyone is familiar with the classics from that era –The Exorcist, The Omen, Halloween, The Texas Chain Saw Massacre, The Hills Have Eyes, Dawn of the Dead, and...
by Maledicta | Apr 2, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Every one of us can remember certain horror films that stayed with us long after we left the theater. Sometimes a movie just grabs you by the imagination and pops up again in your nightmares when you least expect it. Like when you’re walking on a dark, lonely...
by Maledicta | Feb 21, 2019 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Our Pennsylvania homeboy – Punxsutawney Phil, the famous weather prognosticating rodent – made his annual appearance earlier this month. Apparently he didn’t see his shadow, and folklore tells us that means there will be an early spring this year. You wouldn’t...
by Maledicta | Feb 7, 2019 | Interesting People, Maledicta's Movie Corner
Last week marked the 50th anniversary (February 2, 1969) of the passing of Boris Karloff, one of the most significant figures in horror film history. But despite his menacing demeanor, vaguely Eastern-European-sounding name, and penchant for playing monsters,...
by Maledicta | Nov 25, 2018 | Macabre Amusements, Maledicta's Movie Corner, Video
Pick a side! Arguing about the minutiae of pop culture is a proud tradition among nerds the world over, but there are a few subjects that seemingly shouldn’t be up for debate. Yet one of these subjects manages to rear its head every year, tearing the Internet...